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Norton Rose Fulbright

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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Norton Rose Fulbright’s highly regarded team is at the forefront of complex domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency work with considerable practical experience in dealing with problems that arise when companies face financial difficulties.

Companies in the manufacturing, financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities, pulp and paper, transport, technology and innovation, and pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors benefit from our many years of experience in restructuring companies and coordinating legal proceedings in and across multiple jurisdictions.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Norton Rose Fulbright is an international law firm with considerable strengths across a wide variety of restructuring and insolvency matters in Canada. The group is very highly regarded in Alberta for its focus on energy insolvencies, although the firm also has a very strong presence in Québec and a notable profile in Vancouver. It advises on CCAA, CBCA and US Chapter 15 proceedings, as well as debtor-in-possession financing and distressed M&A transactions. Norton Rose's restructuring and insolvency team represents a range of major banks and financial institutions.
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Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised Ernst & Young as the CCAA Monitor of Bondfield Construction Company Limited in an effort to recover funds from a former director and officer of Bondfield.

Strengths

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  • The firm has an unparalleled focus on client service combined with thoughtful management of client expectations.

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  • The team has handled high profile cases and always provides key insights in order to manage risk and achieve good outcomes.

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  • Norton Rose has expertise, responsiveness and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders with differing needs and priorities.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jennifer Stam
    Jennifer Stam

    Jennifer Stam

    Toronto-based Jennifer Stam is an experienced restructuring and insolvency practitioner who frequently advises clients on CCAA proceedings.

    • She provides leadership and drives the file forward.

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    • Jennifer is super knowledgeable and extremely helpful and reliable.

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  • Evan Cobb
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    Evan Cobb

    Evan Cobb is noted for acting in major CCAA proceedings and has experience representing trustees and monitors. He is based in Toronto.

    • Evan is highly responsive and quickly looks into issues as they arise. He offers various solutions and works through them to build a plan forward.

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  • Guillaume Michaud
    Guillaume Michaud

    Guillaume Michaud

    Guillaume Michaud is the Canadian head of Norton Rose Fulbright's restructuring practice. He has a depth of both transactional and litigious insolvency experience.

    • He is extremely knowledgeable and provides well thought-out yet practical solutions.

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    • Guillaume has great communication skills, is always striving to provide the best service and is able to handle matters of very high sophistication.

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